Italian - I pronomi diretti

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I pronomi diretti

Direct object pronouns

I can identify the grammatical gender and plurality of basic food vocabulary in Italian.

I can substitute basic food vocabulary with the correct direct object pronoun.
I can use the D.O.P. in Italian to discuss my eating habits.

What is a direct object pronoun?

A direct object is the person or thing in a sentence that receives the action.

For example, in the sentence "I put the plates on the table", the plates is the direct object because that is what is being put down.

What is a direct object pronoun?

A pronoun is a word that refers to a noun.

A direct object pronoun is a word that refers to a direct object.

For example, in the sentence "I put them on the table", them is the direct object pronoun because it refers to the plates!

In Italian, there are four direct object pronouns. The correct one to use depends on the grammatical gender and the plurality of the word we are trying to replace / refer to.

We can use the words for "the" as a guide since those also depend on the gender and plurality of a word.

Direct object pronouns in Italian

Multiple Select

In Italian, is the following word considered masculine or feminine?

Is the word considered singular or plural?

Select one answer for each question.

‹‹ la pera ››

masculine

feminine

singular

plural

Multiple Select

In Italian, is the following word considered masculine or feminine?

Is the word considered singular or plural?

Select one answer for each question.

‹‹ le verdure ››

masculine

feminine

singular

plural

Multiple Select

In Italian, is the following word considered masculine or feminine?

Is the word considered singular or plural?

Select one answer for each question.

‹‹ il cioccolato ››

masculine

feminine

singular

plural

Multiple Select

In Italian, is the following word considered masculine or feminine?

Is the word considered singular or plural?

Select one answer for each question.

‹‹ la pizza ››

masculine

feminine

singular

plural

Multiple Select

In Italian, is the following word considered masculine or feminine?

Is the word considered singular or plural?

Select one answer for each question.

‹‹ il pesce ››

masculine

feminine

singular

plural

Multiple Select

In Italian, is the following word considered masculine or feminine?

Is the word considered singular or plural?

Select one answer for each question.

‹‹ i peperoncini ››

masculine

feminine

singular

plural

Multiple Choice

Which direct object pronoun would be used to refer to this Italian word?

‹‹ le acciughe ››

Multiple Choice

Which direct object pronoun would be used to refer to this Italian word?

‹‹ il latte ››

Multiple Choice

Which direct object pronoun would be used to refer to this Italian word?

‹‹ i lamponi ››

Multiple Choice

Which direct object pronoun would be used to refer to this Italian word?

‹‹ la spremuta ››

Multiple Choice

Which direct object pronoun would be used to refer to this Italian word?

‹‹ le cipolle ››

Multiple Choice

Which direct object pronoun would be used to refer to this Italian word?

‹‹ gli ziti ››

Multiple Choice

Which direct object pronoun would be used to refer to this Italian word?

‹‹ la pancetta ››

Multiple Choice

Which direct object pronoun would be used to refer to this Italian word?

‹‹ l'aglio ››

Direct object pronouns, just like all pronouns in general, are used to help us avoid repeating ourselves over and over again when we are talking about the same thing.

Knowing how to use pronouns in Italian will make your writing and speech in Italian sound much more natural and fluent!

Why use direct object pronouns?